About

This new series from the creators of Sesame Street introduces Jewish holidays, traditions, and cultures to viewers of all ages. It features the loveable, well-known cast from Sesame Street, new friends from Israel, and celebrities. Join Grover as he explores Israel, its people and places, and learns new things. Get ready to laugh and sing with this next generation of the popular classic, Shalom Sesame!

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Episodes

1. Shalom Sesame - Welcome To Israel

28m

Grover goes to Israel! Join your favorite blue monster and his new pal, Anneliese van der Pol, as they begin to explore this beautiful land. It's an adventure they'll never forget - full of fun, friends and flying falafel! About Shalom Sesame: This new series from the creators of Sesame Street introduces Jewish holidays, traditions, and cultures to viewers of all ages. It features the loveable, well-known cast from Sesame Street, new friends from Israel, and celebrities. Join Grover as he explores Israel, its people and places, and learns new things.

2. Chanukah: The Missing Menorah

28m

It's time to celebrate Chanukah in Israel! Grover is bringing the latkes and all is well until Anneliese gets caught in a game of tag with a chicken and loses her special menorah …Can her friends find the missing menorah in time to celebrate Chanukah?

3. Shabbat Shalom, Grover!

28m

Grover can't seem to figure out why everyone is so busy just before a day of rest. Join Grover as he learns all about Shabbat, and sing along to Avigail's favorite Shabbat song. Bim Bam!

4. Grover Plants a Tree

27m

It's Tu Bishvat! Grover, Brosh and Avigail get back to nature as they learn how to plant trees and make the world a better place.

5. Mitzvah on the Street

33m

When a storm makes a mess of the neighborhood, everyone lends a helping hand. In the meantime, Grover is invited to a Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem. Come join Matisyahu and Oofnik as they beat box the Hava Nagila.

6. Be Happy, It's Purim!

34m

Everyone's dressing up for Purim, so get out your groggers and join the fun! Avigail is inspired by the story of Esther. Moishe Oofnik is his usual grouchy self…but who is that mysterious masked singer at the Purim Spiel?

7. It's Passover, Grover!

26m

It's almost time to celebrate Passover, and there is no horseradish to be found. Grover, Anneliese and Avigail put their heads together to track it down, but things get tricky when there is an Oofnik involved!

8. Grover Learns Hebrew

23m

Join Grover as he learns lots of new words in Hebrew and is welcomed by the Rechov Sumsum family. Come along and sing the Aleph-Bet song and find out what Grover's favorite Hebrew word is.

9. Countdown to Shavuot

29m

It's Shavuot! Avigail and Brosh want to stay up all night just like the grown-ups. Will they be able to do it? They will certainly try with a little help from a dancing cow!

10. The Sticky Shofar

27m

It's Rosh Hashanah, and Avigail discovers that honey is sweet and very, very sticky! Grover, Avigail and Brosh learn a valuable lesson in friendship and forgiveness just in time to start the new year right!